The ongoing bird flu outbreak has cost the government roughly $661 million and added to consumers’ pain at the grocery store after more than 58 million birds were slaughtered to limit the spread of the virus.
On Saturday, February 11, 2023, at 7:30 AM, Colorado River Station (CRS) Deputies served a search warrant in the 9600 block of N. Broadway., Blythe. The search warrant was obtained after developing information that there were stolen off-highway vehicles (OHV’s) at the location.
On Thursday, February 16th, 2023, at 8:00 A.M. the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force conducted an operation aimed at combating gang violence in the Coachella Valley.
On February 16, 2023, about 6:35 PM, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, Jurupa Valley Station, responded to the report of a major-injury traffic collision at the intersection of Sumner Ave. and 68th Street, in the city of Eastvale.
On Thursday, February 16, at 12:18 PM, deputies from the San Jacinto and Hemet Sheriff’s Station served a search warrant on a residence within the 44000 block of Highway 74, Hemet, in regards to a drug sales investigation.
The Hemet Police Department cited 28 drivers Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, in a distracted-driving operation from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Twelve citations were for hands-free cell phone violations and 16 for dangerous driving behaviors.
Reese Whitney, 21, of Hemet died Friday on McCall Park Road in Mountain Center, the Riverside County coroner said. CHP is investigating under Log No. 9655. Next of kin have been notified.
A Hemet man, Alex Mancia-Caceres, 54, died early Friday in a single-vehicle crash at Ramona Expressway and E Seventh Street in San Jacinto. Deputies responded at 2:24 a.m.; the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause remains under investigation.